James was brought up on the family farm with his sister, Helen. In 1918 he sold the farm, which is marked erroneously on the (Hardwick) "Ruggles Map" as the "F.Fay" place, according to his daughter, "he went to Athol to take a train to enter World War I, however the armistice was declared, so he turned around and came home."
James married Ruth the same year his mother Cora died, 1923. After an extended honeymoon in Florida, the couple moved to Springfield, MA where James worked as a carpenter. In 1925, the couple with their infant daughter moved back to Hardwick, which was to be their permanent town of residency for the remainder of their married lives.
In 1943, James tore down the Myron Doubleday house in North Dana and rebuilt it on Ruggles Hill Road on land given to him by William Drury. The Doubleday house was one of the last houses to be removed from what was to become the Quabbin Reservoir.
James was a carpenter and paper hanger all his life. He was an ardent fisherman and loved the outdoors.
James married Ruth the same year his mother Cora died, 1923. After an extended honeymoon in Florida, the couple moved to Springfield, MA where James worked as a carpenter. In 1925, the couple with their infant daughter moved back to Hardwick, which was to be their permanent town of residency for the remainder of their married lives.
In 1943, James tore down the Myron Doubleday house in North Dana and rebuilt it on Ruggles Hill Road on land given to him by William Drury. The Doubleday house was one of the last houses to be removed from what was to become the Quabbin Reservoir.
James was a carpenter and paper hanger all his life. He was an ardent fisherman and loved the outdoors.
James was brought up on the family farm with his sister, Helen. In 1918 he sold the farm, which is marked erroneously on the (Hardwick) "Ruggles Map" as the "F.Fay" place, according to his daughter, "he went to Athol to take a train to enter World War I, however the armistice was declared, so he turned around and came home."
James married Ruth the same year his mother Cora died, 1923. After an extended honeymoon in Florida, the couple moved to Springfield, MA where James worked as a carpenter. In 1925, the couple with their infant daughter moved back to Hardwick, which was to be their permanent town of residency for the remainder of their married lives.
In 1943, James tore down the Myron Doubleday house in North Dana and rebuilt it on Ruggles Hill Road on land given to him by William Drury. The Doubleday house was one of the last houses to be removed from what was to become the Quabbin Reservoir.
James was a carpenter and paper hanger all his life. He was an ardent fisherman and loved the outdoors.
James married Ruth the same year his mother Cora died, 1923. After an extended honeymoon in Florida, the couple moved to Springfield, MA where James worked as a carpenter. In 1925, the couple with their infant daughter moved back to Hardwick, which was to be their permanent town of residency for the remainder of their married lives.
In 1943, James tore down the Myron Doubleday house in North Dana and rebuilt it on Ruggles Hill Road on land given to him by William Drury. The Doubleday house was one of the last houses to be removed from what was to become the Quabbin Reservoir.
James was a carpenter and paper hanger all his life. He was an ardent fisherman and loved the outdoors.
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